Trần Nguyên Mạnh

Trần Nguyên Mạnh (born 20 December 1991) is a Vietnamese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for V.League 1 club Thép Xanh Nam Định, which he captain.

International career In the second leg of the semifinals of the 2016 AFF Championship against Indonesia Nguyên Mạnh caused controversy when he kicked out at an Indonesian player who had bundled him over during a corner kick. Referee Fu Ming showed Nguyên Mạnh a straight red card and Vietnam were forced to put Quế Ngọc Hải in goal as they had already made all three substitutions. A month later Nguyên Mạnh was fined US$1,000 by the AFC and would be barred from playing in any of the 2019 AFC qualifying matches.

Personal life In March 2016, Nguyên Mạnh married Phương Chi in a private ceremony. The two had been in a relationship for six years up to that point, before Nguyên Mạnh had even started playing for Sông Lam Nghệ An.

Career statistics International

Honours Sông Lam Nghệ An V.League 1: 2011 Vietnamese Cup: 2017 Viettel V.League 1: 2020 Thép Xanh Nam Định V.League 1: 2023–24, 2024–25 Vietnamese Super Cup: 2024 Vietnam AYA Bank Cup: 2016 VFF Cup: 2022 AFF Championship runners-up: 2022 Individual V.League 1 Team of the Season: 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023